Charles Adams
Second Officer
Flight distance : 3821312 ft
United States
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hallmark007 Posted at 2017-9-25 12:11
I think first people should be aware of what can cause aircraft to go into Atti mode, and most of this is covered in your manual something that is continually been asked of new pilots and pilots of new craft to read and watch tutorials, most of these problems can be averted if the proper procedures and the proper environment are adhered to.
An Atti button won’t help with any of this , if you choose to be 350 metres away at 80 metres altitude in 25kph wind and you are a beginner this might be a mistake.
Also as ardeno said get a cheap quad and go practice that, because if you lose control of your spark in an open field at 70kph you won’t be in the open field for long.
I completely agree with you, but one area where I think an ATTI switch would help would be for those who have enough confidence to practice an ATTI mode flight, so that when an unexpected switch occurs they have some experience upon which to draw. A $50 drone can help too (I've a bunch of those), but I think my most beneficial "practice" has come from flying my P3S in atti mode.
I think that many new flyers don't "know" or don't "get" how different (challenging) piloting in ATTI mode can be. These drones give one a false sense of skill (I was guilty of this), and when the "GPS" wheels come off, it's an eye opener.
There are many ways a user can handle this. First course of action is to prepare properly (Hallmark007 has a post on checklists somewhere in this forum). Properly preparing the craft and evaluating the environment can go a long way to avoiding unexpected gps loss. This is probably the most important defense. Next is keeping the craft in line of site (in atti mode your eyes are the positioning system, and if you don't have eyes on the craft the flight is probably going to end poorly). And of some importance would be practicing flying without GPS, which in this case requires another drone. Finally, have a mental plan of how you intend to address gps-loss, should it occur. This plan could be environment specific, so a "one size fits all" plan may not be suitable. |
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